Pool-ball rack and basket.



J. T. HOGUE.

POOL BALL BACK AND BASKET. APPLICATION HLED JAN.24.19II.

1,260,540 v Patented Mar. 26,1918

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JAMES '1. HOGUE, OF NORTH FORK, CALIFORNIA.

POOL-BALL BACK AND BASKET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 26, 1918.

Application filed January 24, 1917. Serial No. 144,248.

" for holding pool balls having an improved bottom so constructed thatit will form a.

rack or triangle, as it is commonly known, a plate being provided in theframe forming the lower portion or bottom of the basket which may beswung to an open position when it is desired to set the pool balls uponthe playing table.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that theupper portion or hopper of the basket may be formed of wire and providedwith a carrying handle.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein 2-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the improved device. 7

Fig. 2 is a View showing theimproved basket in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a reduced transverse sectional view taken along the line 3-3of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 showing a slightly modifiedconstruction.

The base or triangle 10 has two or more of its walls provided with slots11 and is provided with a plate 13 or with a pair of plates 14 pivotallymounted as shown at 15 at one corner of the base or triangle. Thisbottom which is formed of one or more plates will normally be positionedand.

shown in Fig. 1 so that the pool balls will be retained in the holderswhen the holder is carried to or away from the playing table. When it isdesired to set the balls upon the table, the plate or plates will beswung outwardly by means of the engaging pin or pins 16 and the ballswill then be positioned in the triangle which when lifted will leave theballs upon the playing table in the shape of a triangle.

The hopper or basket structure which is carried by the base is formed ofwires 17 connected by tie rods or wires 18, the lower wire 17 beingconnected with the triangle or base by staples or other similarfasteners 19. The handle 20 is formed of twisted wires and is connectedwith the upper wire 17 by having the wires forming the handle twistedabout the upper wire as shown at 21 thus providing a substantialstructure. There has thus been provided a basket or container which willprovide a receptacle and carrier for the pool balls and which will alsoform a triangle for use in setting the balls upon the playing table.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the character described comprising abase having slotted walls, a bottom plate pivotally connected with thebase and moving through the slots into and out of an operative position,a hopper connected with said base, and a carrying handle connected withsaid hopper.

2. A device of the character described comprising a base, a bottom platemovably connected with said base and covering the space inclosed therebywhen in an operative position, a hopper carried by said base, and ahandle carried by said hopper.

3. A device of the character described comprising a base, a movablebottom carried by said base, a hopper carried by said base, said hopperhaving line wires positioned in superposed relation, tie wiresconnecting said line wires, and a handle connected with said hopper.

4. A device of the character described comprising a base, a movablebottom carried by said base, a hopper carried by said base and formed ofwoven strips, and a handle for said hopper.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES T. HOGUE.

Witnesses:

CHAS. L. HOFFMAN, FREDERICK AVERJLL.

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